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T. PECK. I

Whiffletree' Hook.

Patented Aug. 25, 1868;

N. PETERS, Pholo-Liihugrapher, Washlngton, D. C.

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THADDEUS 'PECK, OF STRAT-FC-RD, CONNECTICUT.

Letters Patent No. 81,403, dated August 25, 1868.

IMPROVED TRAGEFASTENER.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:-

Be it known that I, THADDEUS Pack, of Stratford, in the coiinty ofFairfield, and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Traoe-Fastenings; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in which- 7 Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the endof: a 'whifll'e-tree to which myimprovcd trace-fastening has beenattached, taken through the line at w, fig. 3.

Figure 2 is a cross-section of thesame, taken through the line y y, fig.

Figure 3 is a top view of the same, showing the form of the key-hole.

Figure 4 is a detail view of the. staple.

Figure 5 is an end view of a whifile-tree, illustrating a' modificationof the fastening.

Figure 6 is a top view of the end of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. 7

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved device forsecuring traces to whiiiie-trees, which shall be simple in construction,allowing the'traces to be easily and quickly attached and detached, andholding them securely in place.

It consists in the construction and combination of the various parts, ashereinafter more fully described.

A is a whifiie-tree, to the end of which a ferrule, B, is securelyattached. C is the key, having a ring or loop formed upon its forwardend, to which the trace or tug is attached in the same manner as to anordinary cock-eye. The shank c of the key C is made cylindrical in form,and has two projections, c formed upon the opposite sides of its rearend, as shown in fig. 2. A hole is formed through the end of thewhiflle-tree A, of such a shape as to receive the shankc of the key,with its two projections, 0 as shown in fig. 3.

In attaching the trace to the Whittle-tree, the shank of the key 0 ispassed through the hole through the end of thcwhifiie-tree A. The key 0is then turned one-quarter around, so that the projections c of the keyC may rest against the body of the wh'ifilc-tree A, to sustain thedraught. i

The key C is prevented from turningwhe'n attached to the whifilc-tree bythe staple D, which is placed in holes in the end of the whiflie-tree,so that the legs of the staple D may pass through notches in the sidesof the shank c of the key C, and thus prevent the said key from turning.

In the modification shown in figs. 5 and 6, the shank c of the key C hasonly one projection, 0, formed upon its side, and in such a positionthat it can pass only half way through the whifiie-trce, the forward endof said key passing through a round hole for the rest of the distance. i

I In this case the end of the Whittle-tree must be recessed out in aboutthe shapc'shown in dotted lines in fig. 6, so that the key may be turnedthree-quarters around, to bring it into proper working position, theaction of the trace or tug itself keepingit from turning back whilebeing used.

With this construction, the staple D will not be required. c

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The key C, whose shank is formed with projections 0when adapted to be fitted into recesses formed in the ends of thc'whifile-tree, and-prevented from turning therein by means of the stapleD, passed transversely through said recess, and resting in notchesformed in the sides of the shank c, all as herein shown and described,for the purpose specified. 7

TIIADDEUS PECK.

Witnesses J 01m N. Aunanws, Ms. 0. Room.

